Speaking & Story-Selling Mastery

10-week accelerator for founders and business owners

Learn the frameworks founders and leaders use to win funding, close clients, and own every stage by mastering the art of story-selling.

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YOU MIGHT HAVE SEEN ME ON

You know your business inside out. But…

  • Struggle to capture attention.

  • Investors tune out halfway through your pitch.

  • Clients understand your product, but not your value.

  • You feel invisible in rooms where you should be leading.

You’re not doing anything wrong.
You’ve built something valuable.
You care deeply about your clients, your product, your mission.
But here’s the truth: being excellent isn’t enough.

Clarity doesn’t just happen once you’re “ready.”
Visibility isn’t a reward for expertise, it’s a skill.
And once you learn it, everything changes.

Shivangi speaking at TEDx Basel

I’m Shivangi Walke, a TEDx speaker, Zurich’s Top Leadership Coach, and Founder of Thrive with Mentoring. I’ve coached leaders in 40+ countries for organizations like Google, Roche, and Airbus. But long before that, I was where you are now, the expert behind the curtain. Overqualified, overlooked, and watching less capable voices get the spotlight.

Learning to sell through story changed everything. It turned my ideas into invitations, my voice into credibility, and my expertise into opportunity. Now, I help founders, coaches, and leaders do the same.

Introducing
Speaking & Story-Selling Mastery

A 10-week accelerator that helps you turn your story into your strongest sales tool, so you stop being overlooked and start being undeniable.

In this program, you’ll learn to:

  • Speak with clarity and confidence in every conversation, from coffee chats to boardrooms.

  • Sell with authenticity, not pressure, by weaving story into every pitch.

  • Build trust fast, so clients and investors feel your value, not just hear it.

This isn’t about polishing delivery. It’s about unlocking a voice so clear and compelling, people lean in… and want more.

“I’d done every sales course, but they all felt fake. Shivangi’s method made me realize my story was my most natural sales tool. Within two weeks of SSM, I closed my first 5-figure deal, and it didn’t feel salesy at all.”

“The partner feedback, the 2-minute practice rounds, and Shivangi’s coaching built my confidence step by step. I even compared it to working with a media coach later, and honestly, the impact just wasn’t the same. 9 months later, every time I step up to speak, I still carry the confidence and presence I built.

How We Get You There

ACTIVATE

Your Founder Story, Unleashed
Craft a compelling narrative that positions your journey as a movement, not just a business. You’ll learn to speak from conviction, not a script.

PRACTICE

Speaking Prompts to Build Confidence
Through 21 curated prompts, you’ll develop a speaking habit that rewires your brain for clarity, confidence, and connection.

ELEVATE

Live Group Coaching with Shivangi
Every other week, join 90-minute visibility labs where you’ll be seen, heard, and strengthened as a speaker, within a community that gets you.

CONNECT

A Community of Visible Founders
Collaborate with other founders who are bold, vulnerable, and rooting for you. Share wins, refine pitches, and grow together.

AMPLIFY

Visibility Tools You’ll Use Again
From TEDx vaults to Speaker Cue Sheet, you’ll walk away with assets that help you land interviews, panels, funding, and make your voice a brand.

OWN IT

Signature Pitch & Showcase Moment
Close the program with a live digital showcase where you deliver your founder pitch with pride, presence, and power. No hiding. No shrinking.

Our Roadmap

Your RoadMap

  • Week 1: Onboarding & Community Kickoff

    We start with clarity and connection.
    You’ll meet your cohort, set goals, and align your story with your purpose, laying the foundation for confident speaking and visible leadership.

    Win: Clarity on your message and first visibility habit established.

  • Week 2: Power of Preparation

    Learn how to read any audience and craft content that lands.
    You’ll map audience needs, refine your message, and overcome the 2 Ps — perfectionism and procrastination.

    Win: Two foundational stories created — The Story of You and The Story of What.

  • Week 3: Power of Positioning

    Discover how to frame your story so people listen — and remember.
    You’ll practice narrative structures, emotional hooks, and high-impact openings and closings.

    Win: One magnetic signature story drafted.

  • Week 4: Build Your Story Bank

    Transform experiences into assets.
    You’ll add The Story of Who and The Experience Story to your growing library of stories that sell.

    Win: Your personal Story Bank now includes four stories that position you with authority.

  • Week 5: Power of Persuasion

    Influence with integrity.
    Learn how to blend logic, emotion, and credibility so your audience doesn’t just understand you — they act.

    Win: Two persuasive stories — The Failure Story and The Proof Story — that inspire action.

  • Week 6: Power of Presence

    Develop the non-verbal and vocal confidence that makes audiences lean in.
    You’ll refine body language, tone, and eye contact for natural authority.

    Win: Visible confidence — on stage, on camera, and in every conversation.

  • Week 7: Build Your Story Bank (Advanced)

    Turn insight into influence.
    You’ll craft The Vision Story and shape your first draft of The Master Pitch.

    Win: A complete 360° story framework for visibility, persuasion, and credibility.

  • Week 8: Power of Person

    Step into your authentic charisma.
    Learn to express yourself with conviction and integrate public speaking into your leadership brand.

    Win: Your speaker identity aligned with your founder brand.

  • Week 9–10: Elevate Showcase & Signature Pitch

    Bring it all together.
    You’ll deliver your Signature Pitch live to the cohort and guest reviewers — celebrating your growth and new confidence.

    Win: A tested, investor- and client-ready pitch, a full Story Bank, and a visible, credible voice that sells without feeling salesy.

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Is Speaking & Story-Selling Right For You?

  • A woman is giving a presentation in a classroom filled with women. The room has colorful SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) blocks arranged at the back, with topics like 'Gender Equality,' 'Life on Land,' and 'Climate Action.' A large screen displays her photo and name, Shivangi Walke.

    Entrepreneurs...

    pitching to clients or partners who want more 'yes' than 'maybe'.

  • A woman standing in front of a whiteboard with handwritten notes and graphs, speaking or presenting in a room with a projected screen and ceiling light fixtures.

    Founders

    …preparing for a funding round who want investors to lean in.

  • A man and woman are sitting at a table indoors, engaging in conversation. The woman is looking at her hand while the man looks at her, with an open notebook in front of them.

    Leaders

    …stepping into thought leadership who need visibility to match their vision.

See what others are saying

“I thought I needed to fix my deck. Turns out, I needed to fix my delivery. SSM gave me a voice that matched the scale of my vision.”
— Leila S., ClimateTech Founder
“Before SSM, I over-explained everything and still felt invisible. Now I walk into a room and lead with clarity, not apology.”
— Anika V., EdTech Entrepreneur
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